What the Past Did for Us: A Brief History of Ancient Inventions by Adam Hart-Davis
What the Past Did for Us: A Brief History of Ancient Inventions

Adam Hart-Davis

What the Past Did for Us: A Brief History of Ancient Inventions

Adam Hart-Davis

240 pages first pub 2004 (view editions)

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The Greeks are well-known for inventing the Olympics, but only a few of us are aware that they were responsible for building the first known computer, around 100 BC. The Romans-famous for their road building-also gave us double glazing and centra...

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